<p>Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan says new agreement guarantees 'final cessation of the war in Gaza,' with US oversight to ensure Israel’s compliance.</p>

<p>A senior Hamas official has claimed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "is trying, in the past few hours, to place large obstacles in the path of the prisoner issue in order to create a crisis which will block the path to a deal."</p><p>Hamas has insisted that Israel free archterrorists responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Israelis and whose freedom would inspire others to carry out acts of terror.</p><p> </p>

<p>Two IDF soldiers were lightly injured Wednesday night after an explosive device detonated in northern Gaza.</p><p>The soldiers were evacuated to the hospital for medical treatment and their families were informed.</p>

Tikva Forum for families of hostages and fallen soldiers acknowledges Trump deal's risk to Israeli public, demands Israel prevent future kidnappings.

<p>The Prime Minister's Office announced that PM Netanyahu has determined that the name of the operation to free the kidnapped will be called Shavim L'gvulam (Returned to their Border), a reference to Jeremiah 31 verse 16.</p><p><a href="https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/416040">Read more</a></p>

In the first phase, each returning hostage will receive a prepaid card worth 10,000 NIS and an additional cash grant of approximately 50,000 NIS.

Arab affairs commentator Zvi Yehezkali says that alongside the great joy over the return of the hostages, Hamas gained many achievements at Israel’s expense in the first phase of the agreement.

An attacker who about two years ago assaulted a Jewish shepherd was killed last night planting an IED near an Israeli farm.